Sexual Abuse

Former U.S. Coast Guard Admiral Karl Schultz has told CNN he deliberately withheld an agency report that detailed allegations of sexual assault and misconduct at the Coast Guard Academy in New London.

A Suffolk County jury found the Bay Shore Union Free School District was negligent for ignoring multiple allegations of teacher sexual abuse. The jury also awarded a sex assault survivor $25 million.

The Renewed Hope Act would allow the Child Exploitation Investigations Unit to hire at least 200 additional experts; computer forensics and criminal analysts who can identify victims from the photos posted of them online.

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) listened as four women and one man gave powerful whistleblower testimony on Thursday in New London, Connecticut about sexual assault they experienced while enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard and during training at the academy.

A report from a Connecticut nonprofit has revealed instances of sexual abuse, harassment, lack of sufficient oversight and more at a mental health center operated by the state.

A report from a University of Connecticut task force on the response to sexual violence on campus revealed that students lack trust in the way those incidents are handled.

There was an emotional victory celebration as the state assembly passes the adult survivors act, paving the way for Governor Kathy Hochul to sign it into law.

The Assembly has a history of sexual harassment allegations.

The Ronkonkoma-based Crime Victims Center will train students to recognize abuse and help survivors navigate the justice system.

Authorities said a woman came to the fire station on Central Avenue Thursday morning to report an incident involving her daughter and a member of the Bridgeport Fire Department.